Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-17
NATIONAL NEWS.
Pressing Necessity for
Congressional Work.
A SHORT HOLIDAY VACATION
Dakota, Wash ngtou, Montana
and Utah Soon to Assume
Sta ehOOd.
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WARRINGTON, December 16.--In the
House to-day Hatch. of Missouri, sub.
mitted resolution that when the two
Houses adjourn on December 10Th
they stand adjourned until January
9th.
Reed, commenting on the motion,
said that the mac ion of the House
rendered the matter subject for legit-
innate comment before the House and
country. To day Congress was pressed
upon by serious public duty, which
was the reduction of the surplus. All
were agreed, at least upon the Repub
lican side, t',at the surplus should be
reduced, and the Republicans stood
ready now to make one reduction to
which the other side was agreed, and
that was in reference
TO THE TOBACCO TAX,
He hoped that the opportunity would
be given them by the powers that be,
or were to be, to vote lereOn to show
to the country some proper disposition
In this regard. II the gentlemen on
the other side found it somewhat diff
cult to arrange "emselves along the
recent III ssage which has been sent
them, that the Republicans could we'll
understand and give their assurances
Of sym, athy Laughter.]
After some further debate the reso-
linton was amended so as to make the
adjournment until December % The
resolution was then adopted.
COURT CLAIMS.
The Clerk laid before the House an
index. Of the Southern claims and
those referring to court claims under
the Bowman Act. The total humber
of claims, including those allowed,
disallowed and barred ia 22,293, in
volving about 500 Co., ono of which
amount about s4,500,00O has been
allowed.
THE TEXAS LINE.
The Secretary of the Interior trans
mitted to the House the report of the
commissioners appointed in cOnjunc-
ton With the Texas State Commits
sioner to run line between a portion
Of the Indian Territory and Texas.
The Commission has ceased its
labors, not being able to make set
Element of the controversy as to the
point where the hundredth meri liam
of longi' ude crosses the Red River in
accordance with treaty 10, between
the United States and Spain.
TRENHoLM's REPORT.
Comptroller Trenholm. ex.officio
commissioner OF the Freedmens'. Siv-
ing- Bank and Trust Company, SUBJ
mitted to the House his annual re-
port. showing that the balance on De-
cein5er SRI was s8l9l. There are
still due 1408 claims, amounting to
1874, and not paid because no de-
mand had been made. The available
assets, estimated at $l3,S17, are con-
sider-d suffi.ien tor the payment Of
the claims whenever called for, and
for defra, ing the necessary expenses
of the office. The Commission re-
last report concerning the payment by
Congress OF the b ilance due the de-
positors, and submits draft of a bill
for the purpose, and quotes a recon-
mendation that Congress discharge
its plain duty in the matter.
RESOLUTION OF REGRET.
Blanchard, of Louisiana, offered
resolutian that the House heard with
regret of the death OF E. w. Robert
son, Late member of the FifIieth Con-
gress t ON Louisiana. AS mark If
respect the House adjourned until
Monday.